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The (not so) Secret to SEL
One of the most common questions I get from other teachers is, “What’s the most important part of SEAL?” At first, I had to really think. Is it the artistic experiences? Or the explicit teaching? Or being proactive? But real the answer is so simple, it almost seems...
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The Role Teachers Play in SEL
Your reach as an educator is vast! In other words, you have so much potential and so many opportunities to make a difference in your students’ lives.I don’t know about you, but I got into teaching to do just that. I wanted to make a difference in my students' lives...
The Best Kept Secret About SEAL
I want to share the best kept secret about SEAL that only a few educators know about and even fewer truly understand.First, what is SEAL? SEAL stands for Social-Emotional Artistic Learning. It takes the best of what the arts have to offer and couples it with the...
Why I Teach SEL through SEAL
Have you heard of SEAL? It stands for Social-Emotional Artistic Learning! It takes the best of what arts integration is and integrates it with the ever growing need for social-emotional learning. I teach SEAL and today I want to tell you more about WHY I teach SEL...
Why Should YOU Teach SEL?
Social-emotional learning is the first step in a successful classroom community. If a student is secure in their social-emotional learning, that's when the real learning takes place. How can you accomplish all of this and so much more? With SEAL: Social-Emotional...
How to Deal With Stress as a Teacher
Stressed to the MAX? Is this school year getting the best of you? If you're a stressed teacher, then chances are you've got some stressed kids. That's not the goal. The goal is to be a happy teacher and have happy students. My name is Elizabeth and I love helping...
How to Make and Use an Emotional Wheel
Let's Make an Emotion Wheel! The Emotion Wheel can be a very powerful tool for students to identify and discuss their emotions. My name is Elizabeth Peterson, and I'm the creator of SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning where we take the best of what arts...
How to Make 3 Origami Hearts
Let's Make Origami Hearts! Hearts can mean so many different things; love, friendship, kindness. When you can make your own origami heart for someone, it's even more special. That's why I'm so happy to be bringing my friend Barbara Pearl back to show us three...
The Power of the Pause
Check out this 'Powerful' tool! Are you a remote teacher, or having to assign some sort of virtual work this school year? Then I have just the thing! It's called The Power of the Pause. This amazing self-care, management, and self-awareness tool will serve you in...
Teachers: Find Your Ultimate Why
Why did you get into teaching? Was it because you just love kids? Or maybe you're super passionate about a certain topic or subject that you teach. So many teachers go into this profession with optimism and so much hope. And then, when they get into the job and they...
One Teacher Self-Care Strategy that Works
Drained? Overwhelmed? You know teacher self-care is important and here’s a strategy that works! These self care activities for a tough day will help you when you are in a moment of stress and anxiety. Pull yourself out of that distress with these quick self-care...